Pathology of Instability Processes of the Spatial System of Medium-Sized Cities: Kashan Case Study

Abstract

Background:Today, cities face major problems of urbanization and instability in different dimensions. Studies have shown that medium-sized cities are among urban areas which face many problems under the influence of national mechanisms, including the instability of income sources, inequality in the allocation of services and facilities. Furthermore, the instability in medium-sized cities has been intensified due to processes at the regional and local level. As a medium-sized city, Kashan is one of the urban areas that under influence of a series of processes face major problems of urbanization and instability in various dimensions during the last few decades.

Purpose: Along with the pathology of the instability processes of the spatial system of Kashan, this research tries to provide an optimal solution to overcome various aspects of instability and achieve balance in the spatial system of the city.

Methodology: This research has deployed an applied-developmental method in terms of purpose and is descriptive-analytical in terms of using previous studies and findings related to the research topic.

Results and Discussion: The findings of the research have shown that the main problems of urbanization and instability of the city of Kashan can be identified as the pattern of scattered urban growth, unbalanced spatial-spatial development at the level of districts and regions of the city, and the inefficiency of urban development plans.

Conclusion: Overcoming these problems in the framework of urban development strategies, as an optimal solution, can be considered an effective step in the decentralization of facilities, the fair distribution of resources and incomes, and the realization of the sustainability of the city's spatial system in different dimensions.